Happy Easter!
April 22nd, 2019 at 11:06:37 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
You seen to have a lot of faith in that. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
April 22nd, 2019 at 11:23:10 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Nothing to do with faith, it's what the forensic historians have reported to be the truth. The Church version is just a story to suck in new recruits. Nobody wants to subscribe to a religion where the leader was killed because he bothered people and they were sick of his nonsense. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
April 22nd, 2019 at 12:22:44 PM permalink | |
pew Member since: Jan 8, 2013 Threads: 4 Posts: 1232 | He claimed to be God. Apparently that's a big no no. |
April 22nd, 2019 at 12:26:30 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Lots of people have claimed to be god, big deal. It used to get you locked up at the funny farm. In Jesus day you were branded a crank and a nuisance and dealt with harshly. Today when somebody claims to be god, we can't commit them anymore, so we ignore them. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
April 22nd, 2019 at 2:00:05 PM permalink | |
pew Member since: Jan 8, 2013 Threads: 4 Posts: 1232 | I think it's a big deal if it gets you killed. At least it would be to me. |
April 22nd, 2019 at 2:17:52 PM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
So, were these people's deaths a 'big deal' to you as well...they also claimed to be "God" https://www.oddee.com/item_98878.aspx |
April 22nd, 2019 at 5:26:15 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | It is odd that the Tate-LaBianca murders were included in that list. It was nothing but one set of druggies getting even with another set of druggies, but one side always gets better press. I think it may be the same way with religious issues: more supporters and better press coverage. |
April 22nd, 2019 at 6:40:16 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Claiming you're god is a very common malady. You can't prove you are, and nobody can prove you aren't. Just like Jesus. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
April 23rd, 2019 at 5:09:06 AM permalink | |
pew Member since: Jan 8, 2013 Threads: 4 Posts: 1232 | If they were killed for claiming to be God then it probably was a big deal to them yes. Koresh was killed for political reasons but it was still a big deal to him I'm sure. |